Angels’ homestand first pitchers, promos

After a season-long,12-game, 14-day road trip, the Angels – finally – return to Angel Stadium on Monday to begin an eventful 13-game homestand.

Check out the slide show for a day-by-day preview of the next seven days.

The Angels open up with ... hockey? Yes, Ducks forward Corey Perry, who this past week won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP, will hop on the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Monday. Also on Monday night, which begins the three-game series against the Washington Nationals, the famous Racing Presidents mascots will make their first West Coast ballpark appearance.

The first half of this homestand features a weekend Freeway Series, Fourth of July fireworks and the return of 1981 Cy Young winner Fernando Valenzuela and 2002 World Series title team members Garret Anderson and Scott Spiezio. Also, this week brings the Dan Haren bobblehead and the chance for Rally Readers in the Angels' reading program a chance to spend Thursday morning reading on the Angels outfield.